The governor said this on Tuesday when he visited
the scene of a petrol tanker explosion in the Iyana-
Ipaja area of the state, which destroyed property
worth millions of naira.

He said, “Around 1am, a tanker loaded with 33,000
litres of petrol fell from the Ipaja bridge and spilled
all its contents covering almost five streets here.

“In the last four hours, all our emergency agencies
have been effectively on the ground and we have
been able to manage and control consequences of
what 33,000 litres of petrol would have done to this
neighbourhood.

“Thank God, there has not been any loss of lives, but
again, there are victims whose shops were
destroyed.

“As of the last count, the agencies have been able to
report that everything has been put under control.
We’ve also recorded two other incidences, just like
this one in other parts of Lagos overnight; one in
Badagry and the other one in the Ojo area.

“It would also mean that our tanker drivers have to
start to do something about their operations. We
cannot continue to record loss of lives and property
because our tanker drivers are not disciplined.”